Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | StormChaser  | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2020 12:49 | | Subject: | Re: Add paper flyers to set inventories | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | StormChaser approved it with the item number 'm20dots' and description
'2020 Mini Dots (6317480)'.
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Did I? Are you certain of that? Because oddly enough, I don't remember
doing it. 
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 19, 2020 11:52 | | Subject: | Re: Will someone inventoryJurassic park 75936 set | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
Thank you.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 18, 2020 13:16 | | Subject: | Re: Panel needs checking please | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, tpr writes:
| | I have this item with solid studs, so should be under 4215a
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I haven't looked into it quite closely, but I believe this issue affects
numerous parts all across the catalog. See item number 1 in the first section
on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=940
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 18, 2020 13:13 | | Subject: | Re: Decorated categories | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, athornberg writes:
| | Replace "decorated" categories with 2 new categories, "printed" and "with stickers".
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This idea was tossed around between administrators (including Dan) in 2007/2008.
It was deemed at the time to be an interesting idea with some positives, but
ultimately not preferable.
Thirteen years later, I can't tell that anything's changed.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 17, 2020 04:48 | | Subject: | Re: Where can I submit product flyers | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | Can I add those to the catalog?
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You may submit any genuine LEGO item to the catalog.
| | And where: book / gear / catalog
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At this point in time most paper objects should be added as the Books item type.
If the flyers have the characteristics of a catalog, then that's where they'd
go. Otherwise books.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 16, 2020 12:50 | | Subject: | Re: Question about part x168 | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, edeevo writes:
| | I'm confident we're in good hands with StormChaser at the helm…
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I appreciate the vote of confidence, but I am not at the helm of anything.
I am the merely the newest of three catalog associates and we all work together
as a team with the two inventory administrators.
My role on the team is to spend most of my time posting in the discussion forum
while others do the actual work. 
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 15, 2020 23:17 | | Subject: | Re: Question about part x168 | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, LordSkylark writes:
| | Is there a reason that the "x" number is still the primary number when the actual
part number is now known?
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Yes, there is a reason.
The reason is that BrickLink is leery of changing item numbers. There are hundreds
of item numbers that need to be changed and someday I may make a list of them.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 15, 2020 22:56 | | Subject: | Re: March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | please ask for clarification
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Forgot to clarify: we're only changing parts that appear in a single set.
If the sticker sheet appears in more than one set, then ignore it for now.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 15, 2020 22:40 | | Subject: | Re: March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | For All Sticker Sheet Entries:
1. PCCs for all sticker sheets will be moved from the item title to the
PCC field. Item numbers will be retained in their current place in the titles.
2. Item titles for all sticker sheets will be changed from the format
"Sticker for Set" to "Sticker Sheet for Set."
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We can get started on this now. I can add the word "Sheet" to titles administratively,
but there is no easy way to accomplish moving PCCs administratively. Assistance
with catalog change requests would be appreciated.
Please see the attached images. The first image shows how to move the PCC when
there is only one number in the title. If anyone disagrees with treating this
number as a PCC, then say something. The second image shows how to move the
PCC when there are two numbers in the title separated by a slash. The lengthier
number should be the PCC (ask if unsure in a specific instance).
For sticker sheets from roughly 1997-2014 PCCs were already moved, but they were
(most unfortunately) left in the titles. They still need to be removed from
titles. If the PCC has already been moved, you'll get the message shown
in the third image. In those cases, just remove the PCC from the title.
If you're not sure how this should be done properly, please ask for clarification
before proceeding to assist with these changes. The parts shown in the images
are linked for reference:
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 15, 2020 20:04 | | Subject: | Re: Question about part x168 | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, jonwil writes:
| | is labeled as "underwater" when it has never
appeared in any underwater type sets?
Should it be renamed?
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It has been renamed.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 15, 2020 12:27 | | Subject: | Re: Will someone inventoryJurassic park 75936 set | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, Legobuying84 writes:
| | I don’t know if I need to offer someone $20 to
inventory it or what to do so that’s why I’m here posting
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Why not pay yourself $20 to inventory this set?
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvAdd.asp
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2020 03:18 | | Subject: | Re: March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Here's my plan to handle the restructuring, which is a combination of ideas
from everyone:
For Existing Duplicate Catalog Entries:
1. Stickers that appear in multiple sets will have a new catalog entry
created. Then all existing duplicate entries will be merged into the new entry.
2. Item numbers for the new catalog entries will be formatted like this:
multistk001, multistk002, multistk003, etc.
3. Item titles for new entries will be formatted as follows. When the
sticker appears in three or fewer sets, then "Sticker Sheet for Multiple Sets
- 1001, 1002, 1003." When the sheet appears in more than three sets (there are
only 19 of these): "Sticker Sheet for Multiple Sets, Town, Fish and Coral."
4. N/A and International sticker sheet entries will be merged when there
are no apparent differences beyond the standard N/A / International differences.
5. Where significant differences exist between sticker sheets, such as
color differences in the stickers themselves, the duplicate entries will be retained.
For All Sticker Sheet Entries:
1. PCCs for all sticker sheets will be moved from the item title to the
PCC field. Item numbers will be retained in their current place in the titles.
2. Item titles for all sticker sheets will be changed from the format
"Sticker for Set" to "Sticker Sheet for Set."
If anyone has suggestions for this plan or sees where it may encounter problems,
please say something. Otherwise, we'll move into the action phase during
the upcoming week.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2020 02:55 | | Subject: | Re: March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| Below are the issues additionally identified in this thread:
1. The word "Sheet" should be added to catalog entries.
I agree and we will make this part of the project. So all items will go from
"Sticker for Set" to "Sticker Sheet for Set."
2. Incomplete sticker sheets should not be allowed to be listed.
CAs cannot control this, nor can we force sellers to state if the sticker sheet
is complete or incomplete.
3. We should use the item number for sticker sheets instead of placing the
item number in the title.
Not a bad idea, but we're trying to accomplish this with as little disruption
as possible. This idea would require renumbering every single sticker sheet,
which is not feasible. Also, many early sticker sheets did not have an item
number, so this would be an inconsistent approach.
4. Sticker sheets should not be considered a part, but should instead be
tied to set entries like original boxes and set instructions are.
This idea would create problems because some sticker sheets appear in multiple
sets. Also, tying instructions and original boxes to set entries creates its
own problems. Also, this would require coding from the site and we know we won't
get that.
5. Background color should be required for sticker sheets.
For this, I don't think so. I get that it would be convenient for some users,
but our image scans of sticker sheets are continually improving. A proper scan
will show the background color and this is probably the best way to handle this
issue.
6. Sticker sheets should be titled with descriptions of most or all of the
stickers that appear thereon.
I agree that this would make searching easier, but it would also be fairly difficult
to accomplish properly with the system we now have. This isn't a bad idea,
but it would be more appropriate for some kind of tag system if we ever get it.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2020 01:11 | | Subject: | Re: Parts 89650 & 60153 | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 69transamman writes:
| | For consistency shouldn't parts 89650 & 61053 have separate listings, they differ from each other
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Please read this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=940
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2020 03:27 | | Subject: | Re: StormChaser: the tale of two tails | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, mfav writes:
| | This is sort of akin to Number Six on your roadmap. I think.
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It is, but definitely a good additional point to consider. I added the following
sentence to that project:
"Per mfav this project should also include an examination of how part dimensions
are titled, especially parts that have dimensions that exceed an attachment plate
(airplane tails, for example)."
And let me just say that it's not my roadmap. I made it for all of us to
share. It's our roadmap, our ongoing discussion about how to best
organize this catalog we share.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 12:10 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:
| | I would like a Purist Custom Figures catalog.
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The likelihood of adding anything to the catalog that is not an official LEGO
product is almost 0%. Adding BrickArms products was an absolute disaster and
now that the site is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TLG I would not expect that
disaster to be repeated.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 10, 2020 21:18 | | Subject: | Re: New minifigure head variant 28621 | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Turez writes:
| | How should the new type (and the printed variants) be added to the catalog?
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So this is basically a blocked open stud. We have two options:
1. Catalog them under the existing blocked open stud entry and add the new number
as an additional item number.
2. Create a new 3626d entry.
I don't have any preference here. What do others think?
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 10, 2020 15:38 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Part 973pb0669c01 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, upcycledbricks writes:
| | White Torso Space with Classic Space Logo and Tubes Pattern / White Arms / White Hands can this be changed to match all the other torsos and say "Torso White Space with Classic Space Logo and Tubes Pattern / White Arms / White Hands"
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I just now corrected the title of this part.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2020 19:03 | | Subject: | Re: A Brief Task for A Bored Person | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, axaday writes:
Ten years ago I would have found this worthwhile and interesting. Regardless,
someone should probably get it done. Maybe I should make this message a catalog
request so the CAs can look into it.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2020 18:48 | | Subject: | A Brief Task for A Bored Person | | Viewed: | 222 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| There are problems with these:
[P=41168c01]
[P=41168c02]
[P=41168c03]
[P=41168cx2]
Additionally, there are others not in the catalog. There are various problems
with images, part numbers, colors, inventories, titles, etc., etc.
Bored? Dive in and clean it up! Figure out what needs to be done and start
submitting the necessary requests/additions.
I don't have time + interest at this particular moment, but it needs to be
done.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2020 18:34 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Part 41168c02 | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory: [P=41168c02]
* Change 1 Part {Blue to (Variable Color)} 40633 Duplo Crane Lower Section with Pivot and Swivel
* Change 1 Part {Blue to (Variable Color)} 40634 Duplo Crane Upper Arm
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This part is not inventoried in the same way that this one is:
[P=41168c01]
Adjust as necessary.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2020 18:32 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Part 41168c02 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory: [P=41168c02]
* Change 1 Part {Blue to (Variable Color)} 40633 Duplo Crane Lower Section with Pivot and Swivel
* Change 1 Part {Blue to (Variable Color)} 40634 Duplo Crane Upper Arm
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2020 18:28 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Part 41168c01 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory: [P=41168c01]
* Change 1 Part {Orange to (Variable Color)} 40633 Duplo Crane Lower Section with Pivot and Swivel
* Change 1 Part {Orange to (Variable Color)} 40634 Duplo Crane Upper Arm
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2020 03:39 | | Subject: | Re: March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | I have some ideas, but I'd like to hear yours
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I'm still interested in hearing additional ideas on the best way to handle
this restructuring. As I said, I do have some ideas, but I'd rather hear
what others think first so that I'm not influencing opinions.
This is the question from my original post:
| | Sticker sheets are handled quite consistently at the present moment. How can we retain that consistency while eliminating duplicate entries with the least amount of disruption?
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I'll likely post back here within the next week with what I see as some of
our options so that we may discuss them.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2020 00:09 | | Subject: | Re: LEGOLAND Dollars | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, baylit writes:
| | That helps, thanks!
Clearly not in the catalog then - those are 2015...
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I think the years are wrong. The pictures for all of them show 2012.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Mar 7, 2020 23:47 | | Subject: | Re: LEGOLAND Dollars | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, baylit writes:
| | I can't find them in the Catalog.
Should I create a new Gear entry?
I have 5 $1s that are from the 1999 series
??
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[G=LLFMONEY1]
[G=LLFMONEY5]
[G=LLFMONEY10]
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 29, 2020 14:05 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 40166-1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig LLP003a LEGOLAND Park Male, Dark Blue Plaid Button Shirt Pattern, Dark Tan Hair with Slight Widow's Peak (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Minifig LLP003 LEGOLAND Park Male, Dark Blue Plaid Button Shirt Pattern, Dark Tan Hair Short Tousled {match ID 0 to 1}
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 29, 2020 13:53 | | Subject: | Re: please change 40166 | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, jbricks writes:
| | set 40166 has a new counterpart in the minifig,
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| | why does this have to be so hard?
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I made it easy for you:
Please add a photo of this figure using this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogImageAdd.page
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2020 13:14 | | Subject: | Re: March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | I have some ideas, but I'd like to hear yours
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Just for scale, and I probably should have included this in my original message,
here are the duplicate listings (not including NA/Int):
Sheet appears in 2 sets: 95 instances of occurrence
3 sets: 21
4 sets: 5
5 sets: 2
6 sets: 6
8 sets: 2
10 sets: 1
11 sets: 1
12 sets: 1
13 sets: 1
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2020 04:55 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions 10507 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, Stellar writes:
| | But stud dimensions can be in the title...?
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I did not design this website or the way it's intended to function.
Nor do I have any significant input on the way it will operate in the future,
at least from a design standpoint.
But we can talk about all this in further detail if/when the dimensions project
occurs.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2020 03:55 | | Subject: | Re: March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | As a side note, how do you feel about the NA/International duplicate entries?
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See those here (along with some other kinds of sticker matches):
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogRelList.asp?relID=5&catID=160
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 28, 2020 03:51 | | Subject: | March Project - Sticker Sheet Restructuring | | Viewed: | 212 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| At long last, it is time. By the end of March, my goal is to eliminate duplicate
catalog entries for sticker sheets:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogRelList.asp?relID=15
You can see that this has been moved from Section 11.1 to 11.2 on the roadmap:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
I have some ideas, but I'd like to hear yours - especially those of you who've
given this some thought over the past decade or so that some of us have wanted
it.
Sticker sheets are handled quite consistently at the present moment. How can
we retain that consistency while eliminating duplicate entries with the least
amount of disruption?
As a side note, how do you feel about the NA/International duplicate entries?
These are the same sticker sheets, but have different item numbers, differently-sized
paper backing, and in some cases a slightly different finish (matte vs. glossy).
I don't want to get too distracted with this particular side discussion,
but do we need to maintain separate catalog entries for these sheets? Do you
want us to?
Looking forward to hearing some discussion and seeing some ideas other than my
own to get these duplicate entries handled.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 27, 2020 15:07 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions 10507 | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, FreeStorm writes:
| | And it's simpler to measure parts in [mm] than converting in studs and having
some funny dimension
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The primary purpose for including stud-size dimensions is so that builders will
know the size of a part that they may not own and how that part would fit (or
if it would fit at all) into a MOC.
So stud-size dimensions have a legitimate purpose. If I'm building something,
I don't want to pull out a tape measure and start counting millimeters to
decide if a part I like (but don't own) will fit where I need it to fit.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 27, 2020 15:01 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions 10507 | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, mfav writes:
| | It makes no sense to have stud size dimensions for anything in the dimensions
field. Having some dimensions being mm and others being studs makes all of them
useless.
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There shouldn't be any parts in the catalog with millimeters or centimeters
in the dimensions field (only everything else but parts). If you know of any
items in the Parts item type that use something other than stud-size dimensions,
then these need to be corrected.
| | If there are stud size dimensions, relegate them to the description field until
such time as there is a database rethink.
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This honestly is a good idea. But it would require individually changing the
dimensions for 30,501 parts.
| | Also, why are some things 1 x 2 and other things 2 x 1? That's confusing
as all get out.
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It's confusing to many people. This is what the catalog has been operating
off of, pretty much unchanged, for two decades:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261
Even in my new catalog help pages, I struggled with the topic. The new page
is frankly not much better:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2486
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 27, 2020 14:36 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions 10507 | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, mfav writes:
| | Sorry, dyslexia kicking in
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I figured so. I tried an assortment of item numbers using the numbers you gave,
but to no avail.
So that part is one of the parts that exists in a non-standard size, meaning
a size that is not easily measured in stud dimensions. Another way to look at
it, as has been done in the past, is that it makes little sense to have stud-size
dimensions for parts like this.
For some of these parts dimensions were added in the past. Sometimes the dimensions
were added for the base only (as in this case) and at other times dimensions
were added based on the base + attachment (as you suggest should be done here).
For tens of thousands of other similar parts, stud-size dimensions simply weren't
allowed. In fact, 28,000+ parts in the catalog lack dimensions for this reason.
This is a known issue that needs to be addressed and is item seven on the roadmap:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 27, 2020 14:29 | | Subject: | Re: How to make 'Special Assembly'? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Ricardo_Penguin writes:
| | Hello, I was looking at the Special Assembly category
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| | And I was wondering how do you make one for the catalog?
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At the moment we're not particularly interested in adding new special assemblies
because of the difficulties they present with inventories.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 27, 2020 14:14 | | Subject: | Re: Dimensions 10507 | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, mfav writes:
| | Why is 10507 listed as 1x1 in studs?
10507 is
x: 7.9mm
y: 11.2mm
z: 11.1mm
making it 1 x 1.4 in studs.
Is this just another one of those places of inconsistency madness?
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I cannot locate 10507 in the catalog. Please post a link.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 26, 2020 02:09 | | Subject: | Re: Yo StormBluser, for the roadmap? | | Viewed: | 85 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, mfav writes:
| | I know, there'll be pain with the renaming and whatnot, but it would be nice
if all the axle holes on all the pieces were named consistently and were referred
to in a consistent manner in the item number.
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Good idea and I added it to the roadmap (currently project 36):
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
However, there are some things to consider here. First is that the a/b/c letters
are generally intended to indicate the chronological appearance of part variants.
Some have been intentionally switched in the past solely for the purpose of
indicating chronological order.
That order may or may not correspond with the axle hole appearance order, so
the renumbering will present issues. But the renaming should present no difficulties.
An additional issue with renumbering is the discord it causes for other websites.
Like it or not, at this point in time BrickLink generally sets the standard
that other sites follow and renumbering items must take this into consideration.
I personally would very much like to get rid of the mess of old item numbers
brought over from Peeron and who knows where else:
[P=3068bpx8]
[P=3068bps1]
As for single catalog entries consisting of two different axles types in some
cases, this is because those entries haven't yet been split.
But your post raises the larger issue of part variants in general. As time passes
this page makes the scale of the problem ever clearer (and I've still got
a bunch of updates to make):
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2488
I've been thinking about part variants and I'm beginning to be of the
opinion that variants should only be considered for separate catalog entries
when absolutely necessary. There are no guidelines at the moment for part variant
splits, but we need them and we need to rethink part variants and how they're
handled in general.
Like, a radical rethink. We can never hope to do justice to part variants in
such a hidebound system as BrickLink is compelled to be by the weight of its
own impact on adult LEGO usage, nor can we ever hope for accuracy for older sets.
And trying results in unnecessary hassle and expense for everyone involved.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 25, 2020 20:02 | | Subject: | Re: 32553c06 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 69transamman writes:
| | Going thru some unsorted parts and I found the 32553 in dark bluish gray with
the 32554 in trans dark blue that was missing from the catalog. I have uploaded
the picture as a counterpart (32553c06) to set 8610-1.
Howard
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And this was the last one that needed to be approved:
* | | 32553c06 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Dark Blue Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
Thank you very much for your assistance in providing pictures so that we could
get all these entries created!
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 24, 2020 15:48 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1053-1 | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:
| | I'll add another picture later for the other side of the card showing
the exact assembly from the instructions.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 23, 2020 19:17 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1053-1 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 3941c01 Black Brick, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole with Black Tire 24mm D. x 8mm Offset Tread (3941 / 3483) (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
Surprised to see this new combination?
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So was I! It is shown in the set instructions for one of the assemblies for
the set. I'll add another picture later for the other side of the card showing
the exact assembly from the instructions, but here are some pictures until then.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 23, 2020 19:15 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 1053-1 | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 3941c01 Black Brick, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole with Black Tire 24mm D. x 8mm Offset Tread (3941 / 3483) (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
Surprised to see this new combination?
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2020 20:42 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle Head Pictures | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | If anyone has pictures of the last four heads, please submit them to the catalog
so that we can complete this group of catalog entries. Thank you.
|
This one looks like three different colors of trans-blue for the brain stalk:
* | | 32553c05 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Medium Blue Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 21, 2020 20:31 | | Subject: | Re: Missing pics? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, 69transamman writes:
| | What sizes (pixels) are required for the small and large pics?
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It varies depending on the item type. Look at the bottom of the image upload
page and it will tell you the minimum and maximum sizes allowed:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogImageAdd.page
Change the item type to see the different allowable sizes.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2020 14:01 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle Head Pictures | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 69transamman writes:
| | As an example set #8545-1 should have a 32553 in Black with
a 32554 in Trans Green. There is a listing for it 32553co1 should I submit a
picture for this part?
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Please submit a picture without the black axle attached to the brain stalk.
I feel it would be confusing in this instance to have additional parts included
in the assembly in the picture - so just the head connector block and the brain
stalk.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2020 13:56 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle Head Pictures | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | If anyone has pictures of the last four heads, please submit them to the catalog
so that we can complete this group of catalog entries. Thank you.
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Thanks to the work of 69transamman this is the only one left:
* | | 32553c06 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Dark Blue Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2020 13:48 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle Head Pictures | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 69transamman writes:
| | As an example set #8545-1 should have a 32553 in Black with
a 32554 in Trans Green. There is a listing for it 32553co1 should I submit a
picture for this part?
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Sure, that would be great. When you upload the picture, please select the color
of the head (black, in the case) and not the color of the brain stalk. The color
of the brain stalk is defined in the title.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2020 13:29 | | Subject: | Re: Bionicle Head Pictures | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, 69transamman writes:
| | I uploaded pictures for the Trans Red, Trans Light Blue, and Trans Dark Pink
32554 parts.
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Thank you! Much appreciated.
For these parts, what is the color of the head connecter block for each image
you added? They're all grays, but still need to be identified before they
can be approved.
* | | 32553c07 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Dark Pink Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c08 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Light Blue Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c09 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Red Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 20, 2020 05:24 | | Subject: | Bionicle Head Pictures | | Viewed: | 129 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| If anyone has pictures of the last four heads, please submit them to the catalog
so that we can complete this group of catalog entries. Thank you.
* | | 32553c01 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Green Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c02 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Neon Green Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c03 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Neon Yellow Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c04 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Neon Orange Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c05 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Medium Blue Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c06 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Dark Blue Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c07 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Dark Pink Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c08 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Light Blue Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
* | | 32553c09 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Red Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2020 22:15 | | Subject: | Re: All Parts LEGO Ever Released | | Viewed: | 105 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, gibsili writes:
| | I noticed that a lot of parts are not to find at BrickLink.
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You are welcome to submit new catalog entries here for items that are missing:
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedCatalog.asp
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 19, 2020 14:58 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 5206-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, FreeStorm writes:
| | There is only two batteries (as separate part) on catalog: they should be marked for deletion
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Agreed and done.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2020 19:36 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60227-1 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:
| | The black/tan eyebrows is the less-common head included in early productions runs of the set, so that might be work considering for inventory purposes.
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There are currently 240 items for sale for cty1055 and I would imagine that many
of them include a different head. The other routes here are to mark cty1055
for deletion or contact the 63 sellers and ask them to check their figures.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2020 19:32 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60227-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Minifig cty1055a Astronaut - Male, White Spacesuit with Orange Lines, Smirk, Cheek Lines, Black Eyebrows (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Minifig cty1055 Astronaut - Male, White Spacesuit with Orange Lines, Smirk, Cheek Lines, Black and Dark Tan Eyebrows {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
I purchased this set brand new. When checking through the set contents I found the discrepancy noted in the change request. At least one other member has also reported the same alternate figure. The black/tan eyebrows is the less-common head included in early productions runs of the set, so that might be work considering for inventory purposes.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2020 15:25 | | Subject: | Re: Alternate Images (Rant) | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, waltzking writes:
| | Would seem appropriate to contact the member directly, or set up a notice when status on the request is changed, especially after a month of no action on it and the request that
additional action by that member is to be taken.
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This is a fair point and I will take it into consideration in the future. I
apologize that I didn't directly contact you.
| | But of course that is just one of the many notices that members really would
benefit from but never get
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I agree with this also, but setting up a notification system is well beyond the
purview of CAs/IAs and requires action from the site's side. I simply don't
have time to individually notify 700,000+ people of changes because to do so
I would have to send exactly that many PMs. There is no system in place for
mass-notification, even though members have asked for it for a long time.
| | Please appropriately respect and value the user.
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I have always tried to do that and I appreciate knowing where I fail.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 17, 2020 03:09 | | Subject: | Re: Disassembling Bionicle | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, LordSkylark writes:
| | Thank you very much! Even with a custom made tool, my hands hurt after removing
them... especially when I used to get them in sometimes by the dozens at a time...
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Member ElvisandBane is the one who photographed and submitted these and deserves
the thanks. Feel free to send your thanks that way - perhaps you can brighten
someone's day.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2020 13:32 | | Subject: | Re: Disassembling Bionicle | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | Thanks in advance for assistance. And then probably after, too.
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Thank you all for your input. I genuinely appreciate it. The responses were
more than I expected in both quantity and quality. You've all been extremely
helpful.
* | | 32553c01 (Inv) Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3 with Trans-Green Eye / Brain Stalk (32553 / 32554)
Parts: BIONICLE |
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2020 06:00 | | Subject: | Disassembling Bionicle | | Viewed: | 193 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| How difficult is it to disassemble these two parts once they're attached
together? Do you need tools or do they come apart relatively easily?
Thanks in advance for assistance. And then probably after, too.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2020 16:33 | | Subject: | Re: February Roadmap Project: Old and New | | Viewed: | 78 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In the spirit of trying to ensure that the Catalog Roadmap is not just something
to look at, I am continuing with the goal of moving through one project each
month.
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| | The goal is to wrap this up by the end of February.
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This project has been completed:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
For the last two weeks of the month I'm going to focus on the three projects
still in progress. Around the beginning of March we'll start something new.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2020 05:35 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 5004838-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Black {94164 Electric, Power Adapter / Transformer, 100V - 240V / 10V DC - Angled Top to 16521 Electric, Power Adapter / Transformer, 100V - 240V / 10V DC - Square Top}
Comments from Submitter:
The only other affected inventory should be 45517-2. For that one, I'd suggest either changing to the new part entry or adding the new entry as an alternate.
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1170096
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 10, 2020 13:42 | | Subject: | Re: February Roadmap Project: Old and New | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | I'm not sure how we're going to do item numbers yet, so hold off on
those.
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Okay, so we won't be changing item numbers at the moment. I have added that
portion of the project to the Catalog Roadmap (currently item 30):
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
We also will not address Type 1/Type 2 items with this project. That has been
added as a separate project.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 10, 2020 13:28 | | Subject: | Re: Description standardization note | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, mfav writes:
| | It would be good for consistency in the catalog description if all instances
of numbers were either integers or words, not arbitrarily some of each.
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Agreed. Have added it to the Catalog Roadmap (currently item 29):
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2020 12:41 | | Subject: | Re: 3297 smooth or rough surface? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Lamondera writes:
| | Hello, I have two different versions of the slope 3297, some smooth and some
with a rough surface. Is there a single entry for both?
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Yes, there is a single entry:
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 9, 2020 03:29 | | Subject: | Re: Description Standardization Note | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, mfav writes:
| | It would be good for consistency in the catalog description if all instances
of numbers were either integers or words, not arbitrarily some of each.
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I have noticed this before and definitely agree it needs to be worked on. The
problem is (and I'm starting to understand the rearranging the chairs thing)
there are too many problems.
In the case of this problem, you can't even find the problem because you
can't search for it. So it would involve examining every single catalog
entry. All 100K+ of them.
And perhaps, when the next problem comes along, examining all of them again.
It almost makes a person think that there must be a better way . . .
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 8, 2020 02:39 | | Subject: | Re: February Roadmap Project: Old and New | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | I suggest adding names and titles that have "Type 1", "Type 2", etc. in them
to the project. Those terms are useless.
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I completely agree.
But I also know from experience that bundling too many things in together is
not conducive to finishing things. So I may make this a separate project. One
way or the other, it is needed.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 7, 2020 14:45 | | Subject: | February Roadmap Project: Old and New | | Viewed: | 243 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| We are finally making serious headway with the catalog backlog. The catalog
change requests queue is cleared out.
In the spirit of trying to ensure that the Catalog Roadmap is not just something
to look at, I am continuing with the goal of moving through one project each
month. We have essentially had a January project (flesh to nougat) and there
is a new project starting today for February:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
What is this project?
This project involves accurately describing the differences between early (old)
versions of an item and later (new) versions. We need this for two reasons:
1. Using the words "old" and "new" were easy ways to avoid having to describe
actual differences between items. Set numbers in minifigure titles performed
the same function, which is why they were removed.
2. When a third version of an item appears, the old/new descriptors are useless.
Similar items should be described by their differences (usually the way in which
the later version is different from the earlier version).
There are around 500-1000 items expected to be affected by this project.
How can members contribute?
For the immediate moment, members may contribute by submitting title change requests.
I'm not sure how we're going to do item numbers yet, so hold off on
those. If you're not confident that you know exactly what this project entails
or need clarification on a specific issue, then please ask before submitting
a request.
For the immediate moment, ignore the additional topic bundled with this project
(looking at the use of with/without in titles). We may be able to include that,
or it may need to be made its own project. This project should also look at
the use of early/later descriptors since they serve the same function as the
terms old/new.
The goal is to wrap this up by the end of February. Of course, we also have
catalog work still to do and that takes precedence over projects - so this may
run over schedule.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2020 03:44 | | Subject: | Re: Correction sheet for set 8847 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, anathema writes:
| | The same applies to set 8843, too - I have the supplemental sheet (which I'll
add in the next few days when I get it scanned) and the updated version of the
instructions.
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BrickLink does not have any record in the inventory of this set of a redesign.
However, I have added a note to the instructions anyway:
You might see about updating the set inventory when you get a minute.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2020 03:11 | | Subject: | Re: Correction sheet for set 8847 | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, anathema writes:
| | Could you also add a note to say that there are two versions of the instruction
booklet too, please? The booklet was updated to incorporate the changes from
the supplemental sheet.
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Well . . . okay. You talked me into it. You have your note.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 6, 2020 00:40 | | Subject: | Re: Correction sheet for set 8847 | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Adjour writes:
| | The old dragster set has a white correction sheet for step 16. It has a part
number on the page that doesn't show up in searches (120356).
Am I missing the entry somewhere? If not, should an entry exist? Or a note with
the instructions entry? (I could have sworn I had seen a note about this previously...)
Thanks!!
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The inventory does show that the set was redesigned during production. Please
upload a scan of the correction sheet to the instruction entry for the set and
we'll add it as an alternate image.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2020 13:44 | | Subject: | Re: Identifying minifigures | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, manganschlamm writes:
| | When I searched for the term "flesh", the search returned only custom parts.
So it appears that at least the descriptions of the legit parts have been updated.
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Yes, as the Catalog Roadmap shows, this project is now complete:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2020 12:33 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 75095-1 | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Gp8871 writes:
| | Why was the request rejected?
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I believe I've explained that. You can't add the part without a sticker
in the way you requested. However, the correct part that you submitted has been
approved to the catalog:
That one may be added to the set inventory.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 5, 2020 05:41 | | Subject: | Re: Alternate Images | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog Requests, waltzking writes:
| | Please add these alternate images for comparison of mini doll head patterns 37591
vs 66706 and also 37592 vs 66600 with new but similar print.
Jonathan
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Please upload the images to the appropriate parts with a note to add them as
alternate images.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 4, 2020 19:31 | | Subject: | Re: I'm back! | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, randyf writes:
Welcome back to both of you. Strange to be saying that!
There's a huge catalog backlog and I know you're needing to get the inventories
backlog cleared out as well. So if you need something specific approved for
an inventory, let me know.
I'm going to start looking for those items now.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2020 18:16 | | Subject: | Re: Adding photos to the Catalogue | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, SurplusParts writes:
| | When adding photos to the catalogue, can you only add 1 at a time for the same
part?
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As far as I'm aware, yes. It is a bit annoying, but true.
Once the initial image is approved or discarded, then another image can be added.
However, I believe it is possible for multiple users to add multiple photos
for the same pending item.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2020 17:13 | | Subject: | Re: 3626cpb1788 Will Still Say Flesh | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, axaday writes:
| |
* | | 3626cpb1788 Minifigure, Head Dual Sided Alien Black Moustache, Skeleton with Lavender Eye Showing through Torn Skin Left, Angry / Scared Pattern - Hollow Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head |
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You have exposed an ongoing problem with using a title-based system: widespread
inconsistencies in the use of search terms. Skin is the catalog standard term
for this type of pattern:
Here is the problem restated. What is essentially the same thing (a telephone)
is described in the catalog as:
[P=3069bpb545]
[P=3069bpb698]
You might use one of the search terms (phone, telephone, smartphone) and think
you've found all the items. Wrong. That is why title standardization is
incredibly important for a title-based system like BrickLink has now.
I'm working on improving search terms used in titles as we speak.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2020 16:32 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7258-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, EricLeilani writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 2569 Dark Bluish Gray Antenna Whip 8H
Comments from Submitter:
The inventory is missing one dark bluish gray antenna. Two go on the rolling droid and one on the Walker droid.
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That part is already in the inventory. It is included in the sub-inventory
of this minifigure:
To see the inventory differently, click the Break Minifigs link at the
top of the inventory page.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2020 15:43 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! | | Viewed: | 119 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Biglesdug writes:
| | A true asset to the site.
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Thank you. Very kind words, although not everyone shares your opinion at this
moment.
| | Did they make you change your name back?
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No. They asked and I agreed. They did it administratively, since I would not
have been able to change it on my own until 30 days had passed.
I had planned to change it back after that time had passed anyway.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2020 14:04 | | Subject: | Re: Nougat is the new Flesh -> incorrect listing! | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, bje writes:
| | I did not ask you for an opinion on anything I said.
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That is true, you did not. And I apologize for being impolite to you.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2020 13:28 | | Subject: | Re: Nougat is the new Flesh -> incorrect listing! | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, bje writes:
| | If a buyer orders an item incorrectly listed as Dark Nougat, then the seller
has no leg to stand on
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Dark nougat is a new and rare color, so items listed as such should be carefully
verified. That is the seller's responsibility to the buyer.
| | If a buyer orders an item incorrectly listed as Earth Orange, it is site policy
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An administrator gave commonsense advice for handling the integration of the
new color. That does not rise to the level of site policy.
| | that it is common sense that it might be the wrong colour
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It has been the wrong color since whenever these colors were added until now.
The site has made progress and you complain? How would you recommend handling
the situation? Removing all items for sale in earth orange and insisting that
every seller examine the colors before relisting them for sale?
| | but since the seller listed it incorrectly, there is no assistance from site management in the event of a claim.
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Again, true dark nougat parts have always been listed incorrectly. You are making
something out of nothing merely for the sake of having something to be unhappy
about.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2020 19:34 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6545-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, pcthurman writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 30086 Yellow Boat, Rubber Raft, Small
Comments from Submitter:
As seen on the front cover of the instruction booklet.
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Attached is the front cover of the instruction booklet. That brick-built boat
does not match this single-piece boat:
[P=30086,3]
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2020 14:06 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 75149-1 | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Broodyfour writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {1 to 5} Part White 3062b Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud
Comments from Submitter:
The parts list shows this a having only one White Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud when actually there needs to be 5 to assemble this set.
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Those parts are already in the inventory. They are included in the sub-inventory
of this minifigure:
To see the inventory differently, click the Break Minifigs link at the
top of the inventory page.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2020 13:45 | | Subject: | Re: Nougat is the new Flesh | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, axaday writes:
| | While I believe you, I would only use your list as a guide for sets to buy in
order to confirm. There isn't a drop down for "I believe WoutR" on a catalog
request.
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I understand wanting to confirm from a set and it's always good to do. But
I will say that WoutR is one of a handful of BrickLink members who have demonstrated
a comprehensive understanding of LEGO colors. No one is perfect; but if WoutR
says something about color, then it's probably true.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 2, 2020 11:26 | | Subject: | Re: PUT COLOURS BACK & DISCUSS WITH LEGO | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, tpr writes:
| | Then discuss with the Lego Company regarding changing all colours to their colours
- we are part of their group. What they say will be correct !!
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You sound like at this point you're willing to give up BrickLink's independence
for the opportunity to be ruled by the LEGO Group.
And yet in another message you don't seem to be fond of the idea of losing
BrickLink's ability to make independent decisions:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1167399
As for what they would say, the new color names are mostly TLG's own. What
do you think they're going to say?
As for
| | What they say will be correct !!
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Do you genuinely believe that TLG is incapable of making mistakes? Are we to
now believe that every word they say is gospel and not to be questioned?
Look, I understand disagreeing with decisions. And clearly you disagree with
this decision. But I encourage you to retain your rationality.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Feb 1, 2020 12:12 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 75095-1 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Gp8871 writes:
| | Well, the part i’m talking about is not inventoried, it does not exist in BL
INVENTORY.
DO I NAME IT AS I WANT? 90498pbSOMETHING?
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This is the correct part number to use:
90498pb15
This is the correct title to use:
Tile 8 x 16 with Bottom Tubes with TIE/Ln Starfighter Pattern (Sticker) -
Set 75095
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2020 06:12 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 320-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, BLUSER13161 writes:
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2020 06:12 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 320-1 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 4130 Yellow Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5
* Delete 2 Part 4132 Yellow Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame
* Delete 2 Part 4133 Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane
* Delete 1 Part 4131 Red Door 1 x 4 x 5
* Delete 2 Part 4180c02 Black Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels, FreeStyle Red Wheels and Pins
* Delete 4 Part 3483 Black Tire 24mm D. x 8mm Offset Tread
* Change 2 Part Black 4180c02assy1 Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels, FreeStyle Red with Black Tires 24mm D. x 8mm Offset Tread (4180c02 / 3483) {Counterpart to Regular}
* Change 1 Part Yellow 4130c01 Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5 with Red Door 1 x 4 x 5 (4130 / 4131) {Counterpart to Regular}
* Change 2 Part Yellow 4132c01 Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame with Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane (4132 / 4133) {Counterpart to Regular}
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2020 06:01 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1637-1 | | Viewed: | 15 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, BLUSER13161 writes:
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 31, 2020 06:00 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 1637-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 4 Part 4180c02 Black Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels, FreeStyle Red Wheels and Pins
* Delete 8 Part 2346 Black Tire 30 x 10.5 Offset Tread
* Delete 3 Part 4130 Red Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5
* Delete 4 Part 4132 Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame
* Delete 3 Part 4131 White Door 1 x 4 x 5
* Delete 4 Part 4133 White Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane
* Add 3 Part 4130c02 Red Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5 with White Door 1 x 4 x 5 (4130 / 4131)
* Add 4 Part 4132c04 Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame with White Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane (4132 / 4133)
* Add 4 Part 4180c02assy1 Black Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels, FreeStyle Red with Black Tires 24mm D. x 8mm Offset Tread (4180c02 / 3483)
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2020 11:50 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 75095-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Gp8871 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 90498 Black Tile 8 x 16 with Bottom Tubes (Counterpart)
Comments from Submitter:
It should exist a counterpart of this part, with the UCS TIE/Ln Starfighter description sticker on.
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First submit the new part to the catalog here:
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedCatalog.asp
Then add a picture here:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogImageAdd.page
Once the part is approved (added to the catalog) you can submit an inventory
change request to add the new part to the inventory.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 29, 2020 14:47 | | Subject: | Re: 1880 set | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Marmi58 writes:
| | on the original list of pieces
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Please share photos of the original list of pieces and the errors in the inventory
will be corrected.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2020 12:33 | | Subject: | Re: Have A Heart | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In General, BLUSER13161 writes:
| | I can't help myself from returning to this topic.
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But I'll try to make this post the last thing I say about it. In a recent
response to a different post:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1176109
Russell said:
"Many historic accounts, such as major contributors or Dan's own personal
account were intentionally untouched by the process."
So this means that someone at BrickLink made a determination based on subjective
criteria about who would be erased and who wouldn't.
All I'm saying is that an objective standard should have been (and still
could be) used: if a member ever contributed to the catalog/inventories, then
they should not be turned into a number.
Erasing contributor usernames is a breach of the promises made here (and in other
places):
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2472
And beyond that, it is simply disrespectful.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2020 03:07 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1676-1 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, 13161 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 4130 Red Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5
* Delete 1 Part 4132 Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame
* Delete 1 Part 4131 White Door 1 x 4 x 5
* Delete 1 Part 4133 White Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane
* Add 1 Part 4130c02 Red Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5 with White Door 1 x 4 x 5 (4130 / 4131)
* Add 1 Part 4132c04 Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame with White Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane (4132 / 4133)
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 26, 2020 03:06 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 1676-1 | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 4130 Red Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5
* Delete 1 Part 4132 Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame
* Delete 1 Part 4131 White Door 1 x 4 x 5
* Delete 1 Part 4133 White Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane
* Add 1 Part 4130c02 Red Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5 with White Door 1 x 4 x 5 (4130 / 4131)
* Add 1 Part 4132c04 Red Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame with White Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane (4132 / 4133)
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2020 14:02 | | Subject: | Re: Have A Heart | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In General, mfav writes:
| | Now go ahead and point out where I'm wrong, and I'll make another comic
strip
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Forgot to mention: I would like to be identified only by a completely random
number in future comic strips and not by a cleverly brick-built LEGO tornado.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2020 13:57 | | Subject: | Re: Have A Heart | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In General, mfav writes:
| | You know, sometimes you seem to misinterpret the stuff I put in the comics as
a personal point of view. That is not the case.
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Perhaps. And I shouldn't. I apologize.
| | If you want my personal point of view, it is that it is the individual in question
who should decide whether or not their feces is public. Not you. Not I.
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I agree. But I will qualify that by saying that once you make some contribution
to the world, you may have to trade a little privacy for that. And BrickLink
has made no secret of the fact that contributions are credited to users. Everyone
should know the deal going in when they choose to contribute.
There is such a thing as later changing your mind and asking to be removed from
public/private records, but I don't believe that these contributors did so.
| | Bricklink in this instance is presumably attempting to meet compliance with these
new privacy laws.
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Maybe. This is the general consensus. I think it was more of a case of a poorly-researched
law and an over-reaction.
| | The law is the law and the affected bodies must be in compliance or in violation.
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Yes, but companies and individuals have the ability to challenge unjust laws.
Some have.
| | Now go ahead and point out where I'm wrong, and I'll make another comic
strip
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It is good to have a plan and it seems like we have one.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2020 13:27 | | Subject: | Re: Have A Heart | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In General, BLUSER13161 writes:
| | So: there is a somewhat recent trend in society of erasing people from history.
A number of different reasons are used to justify this. In this instance, privacy
appears to have been the reason.
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Correction: perhaps the trend is not so recent. There was another time and place
in history when people were reduced to numbers by those in power.
Should I bring that up? No.
Is it in any way comparable to what BrickLink has done? No, there is no comparison.
I only mention it to illustrate the thought process that goes into disrespecting
people enough to reduce them to anonymous numbers.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jan 25, 2020 13:04 | | Subject: | Re: Have A Heart | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In General, BLUSER13161 writes:
| | A username is not (and correct me if I'm wrong) PII.
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Correction: it is PII of an extremely limited sort, but not the kind intended
to be protected by law so far as I'm aware.
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